Applied Sciences, H-1B salary
What 973 H-1B filings report for “Applied Sciences” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an Applied Sciences?
$173k median H-1B base salary for an Applied Sciences, typically $142k to $213k, across 973 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2022 to FY2026). Highest in California at $188k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California168$188k+$15k
- 2Washington699$171k−$2k
- 3Massachusetts42$155k−$18k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $173kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Microsoft973 filings$173k
Related titles in this family
978 filings carry “Applied Sciences” in the title, across 6 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Applied Sciences Manager1 filings$263k
- 2Assistant Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences1 filings$95k
- 3Jr. Pharmaceutical Scientist, Applied Sciences1 filings$120k
- 4Research Scientist (Engineering and Applied Sciences)1 filings$65k
- 5Sr Public Programs Leader - Engineering & Applied Sciences1 filings$58k
Figures are for the exact title “Applied Sciences”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.